The Little Raven

by Viva Media

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006JL49
• Item model number: 89982
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 21, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,292 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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When Little Raven borrows a friend's tricycle without asking permission, he crashes into a tree and wrecks the bike. Players must then decide whether or not to tell Little Raven's buddy the truth about what happened. If kids tell him to lie, Little Raven must sit in the timeout tree. Children are encouraged to have Little Raven tell the truth and make amends for his actions by collecting and reassembling the trike pieces. All through this gentle, slow-paced adventure, kids are given choices about how to interact with others, and depending on what they choose, the story twists and turns in different ways. Mini games like bug catching and hide and seek are interspersed and well integrated into the story line. The whole experience is quite lovely, reminiscent of the Living Books. The program's graphics and use of humor are wonderful; and Little Raven talks and acts just like a regular little kid, so he's easy to relate to. Impatient players used to flashy multimedia bells and whistles may find this too much like a picture book come to life, and it is bothersome that you can't always click through narration. Still, we highly recommend this title, especially for its notable and uncommon theme.

Amazon.com Product Description

When Little Raven comes across Eddie Bear's brilliant tricycle, he can't stop thinking about all the amazing adventures and fun he could have. Eddie Bear isn't around, though, and Little Raven just can't wait for Eddie's permission. After all, Little Raven thinks he'll take just a little ride and that his friend won't mind. Kids join Little Raven and learn important lessons about friendship, responsibility, and cooperation along the way. The game can be played in English, French, or German with just mouse clicks. Plus, kids get to play seven Little Raven games, including Cheeses Maze, Rounding Up Beetles, and Test Your Memory.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun for Preschoolers, January 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Little Raven (Video Game)

This game is based on a story book. Stripy, the little Raven, is the main character. He borrows Bear's trike and crashes it. Along the way the child makes choices about what to do. For example to begin with the child has to decide whether to tell the truth or a lie about how the trike got broken. Kids learn about consequences and how their actions affect others in this game. Too many wrong choices and you end up in the Time Out Cave. It's pretty boring there, so the child helps Stripy make the right choices, then they can join in the game again.

Stripy acts like your typical toddler/preschooler. So do the other animal characters. The folks who designed this really knew kids. The children really identify with the characters and situations in the story.

As for restarting the game, you choose a picture at the beginning, and remember which one you chose, and then go back to that one and the game is supposed to start where you left off.

I love Tivola games because the graphics and music are so soft. It's a lot different than the majority of children's cartoonish software out there.

This program is based on a picture book.

It's a lot of fun for the kids. My two---3 and 6 love it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute!, November 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Little Raven (Video Game)

This game is very sweet; something that moms will be happy to let their kids play. It teaches little ones about cooperation, and about making responsible choices. I love that there is a Timeout Cave for when The Little Raven chooses to do something less than nice. Overall, it is a very cute storybook-type game, that should satisfy young kids and parents.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So Cute!, November 11, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Little Raven (Video Game)

This game is sooooo cute. I bought it for my daughter and I and we just loved it. I personally loved the Time Out Cave! This game is adorable.